It is surprising how many expressions that Americans use every day came from the card game of poker.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

Friday it rained all day. There was no ball game. So we stayed home.

VOA: special.2009.07.19

One day he struck out three times in one game.

VOA: special.2009.10.25

One day you might look up and see meplaying the game at 50, because limits like fears are often just an illusion."

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

"Very disappointing game. At the end of the day, they are not the greatest side in the world and we struggled to even beat them."

VOA: standard.2010.06.13

We are going to get there the day before the games start two days before. And it's all about building, and getting better every game and that is how the team is going to win.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12